Bruce Castle Museum and Archive is located in Tottenham, north-east London.
Please note - due to our exciting East Wing Restoration Project, the Museum and Archive is closed to all visitors between: Monday 25 November 2024 - early January 2025. Staff will be working remotely from 25 November to 6 January and are contactable via phone and email during this period. Thank you for your understanding and patience.
Situated in Bruce Castle Park, the building overlooks Lordship Lane, at the junction of Bruce Grove. Just inside Zone 3, Bruce Castle is in easy reach from central London and from outer London areas. Well served by public transport, you can get here conveniently by bus, tube and train, as well as on foot and by bicycle.
Admission is free.
Bruce Castle Museum,
Lordship Lane,
Tottenham,
London N17 8NU
Telephone: 020 8489 4250
Email: museum.services@haringey.gov.uk
Underground to Seven Sisters Station and then a short bus ride on the 123 or 243 bus to Bruce Castle.
Underground to Wood Green Station then 123 or 243 bus to Bruce Castle.
Buses 243, 123 and 318 stop by the Museum in either Lordship Lane, Bruce Grove or The Roundway. The bus announcement or bus indicator says to alight for ‘Bruce Castle Park and Museum’.
Bus W3 is also convenient for the Museum. Arriving in White Hart Lane at the ‘Tottenham cemetery’ bus stop, Bruce Castle is a 10 minute walk along the Church Path through the cemetery and the grounds of nearby All Hallows Church.
Overland rail to Bruce Grove, then 7 minute walk up Bruce Grove.
Overland rail to Tottenham Hale, then 123 bus to Bruce Castle.
Overland rail to South Tottenham, then 243 bus to Bruce Castle.
You can plan your journey on the TfL Planner website and also check bus times and stops for Bruce Castle Park and Museum here.
If arriving on foot, there is a zebra crossing across Lordship Lane into Bruce Castle Park. You can also find some interesting walking routes to Bruce Castle. You can check out the walks on Haringey Friends of Parks website or see the Smarter Travel Walking Guide (PDF, 3.5MB).
If arriving by bicycle, Bruce Castle is positioned on the City to Tottenham Cycleway. The route can be found on the Cycleway website (PDF).
You can lock your bicycle at the front of the building when visiting the Museum and Archive.
If you are driving, there is a free car park for the use of visitors to the Museum and Archive only. It can be used by visitors after 9am and until 5pm (when the gates are locked). It is located behind the main building via Church Lane. It is not suitable for coaches/buses and has a capacity for up to 18 car park spaces.
There is one accessible parking bay located in our car park, with ramped access into the building.
Access to Church Lane is from All Hallows Road, just off the A10/ The Roundway (east arm). You may wish to use the following postcode ‘N17 7AA’ for GPS navigation, the nearest postcode to the car park gate in Church Lane.
Note that there is limited free on-street parking in the roads around the Museum and Park.
CPZ residential parking restrictions are imposed only on Tottenham Hotspur Football Club event days (announced in advance), as the football stadium is under a mile away. Please look at on-street signage or check the stadium event listings.
If you require more details information about any of the above, please contact us on 020 8489 4250 or email museum.services@haringey.gov.uk and we will be happy to help.
You can use the Google Map below to help plan your visit: